Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-07-01
'lfIER TWENTY YEARS.
,,orv Of a Few April Fools. :

after holding high carnival
w., ,he whole of his tempestuous
W. had surrendered his sccptreti
a r'' N, desparing howl, and April
W J sntored upon the scene, bathed
" " without a smile of greeting
= '1 - dear old earth she had lefl
al ago. . th. .;;;,.;,,os ,vere near.
~ ',,-ted and Rodney Marston sat
s lin the office OF Marston q Mars
'''' PRESENTLY the Office boy came in
note. 1t was directed to X.
y,ston, Esq
y said the young man to himself.
N open it anyway; it is probably
~, rote was notvery businesslike in
..oearance; neither was the thick,
,,,,ny note-papcr' on which these
nd, we're written;
,,us, BARTON wishes to see Mr..
,,.,,,ou Immediately, ON business oil
y p0daey locked at the note Thought
.ny The senior member of the firm
IA i cone to the city that norniag, and
s u 4 return by the late train. 1t WIS
.o,.essary that somebody should at
,,.d 10 this affair, and Rodney, with
4 the ardor of a young barrister,
,.ayea to answer the summons. The
4 Of Marston e. Marston was a
ruthfM one. 1t was only a few weeks
sore that the well-known sign, -Rog-
i Marston, Atterney-at-Law," had
bsn replaced by a smart new one.
,icsting the recent partnership Of
uce and nephew.
Ned, said he, "where does Miss
Barton live?"
"A little out of the village ix two
,ry white house, on the road that
pss by the Baptist church, replied
Rboy.
40h yes, & know" said young Mars
pn hastily. "WeH, I'm obliged to go
phere, and if anybody COMES they'll
,ot like to on such night as this tell
hem to wait.
"All right, sir" said the boy.
"Ies rough night muttered She
oung man, as, after donning rubber
bots and overcoat, and arming himself
with a hinge umbrella, he stepped out
htothe wind andrain; "kut profession
al men must brave all kinds of wealth
M' The consciousness that he be-
ongedto that ill-used fraternity gave
him an exalted sense OF misery nnat-
lainable by common mortals.
Haitian hour after, a dripping, for
lorn-looking figure presents itself at
the two-story house and rang the bell
vigorously. No answer, another peal
followed. Presently the door was
opened cautiously few inches. and
one eye, belonging to half a hannah
lace peeped timdIy out.
as Miss Barton IMP" inquired Rod
ney
"YeTes, sir, 1eplieda quaking voice
'but she can't see anybody ton ght.
81 think she will see me. however,"
said Marston, gaining confidence as he
scented a possible mystery. '.Please
inform her that MIR. Marston, the .attor-
ler, awaits her pleasure y
What does this mean, Martha, +"
said fresh, pleasant VOICE from with
IN, Let the gentleman in. whoever
| he is"
Martha obeyed, and covered back
m the shadow of the haH as il she ex-
pected nothing short OF instant assassi-
nation. Marston gave little heed to
ler' however, for standing in the tnll
rght OF the hall lamp was dainty,
grlish figure, with the sweetest,
nerrlest face he had ever seen.
You must excuse our girl; she's q
perfect coward. Pray come in SIR"
sld the Young lady.
lAnk you; as soon as I have made
i!seil presentable," he replied,
sn0vsg his dripping outer gar
usu'S, linen he was ushered into a
wy S''slhg-roonl, where bright open
IsSeemed to offer a Laughing chal-
Fnse to the April storm.
my name is Marston,n he Began,
owing Pardon me, but I do moi adj
e'sS Miss Barton," haf question
agE
= am Miss Barton" replied the
yA with AN assumption of dignity.
'0~ Rodney HASTILY formed the idea,
"aalng through the maud to her house.
@~ MISS Barton was an elderly spinR-
vi This bright vision. with the
%usn'ng brown eyes. somewhat eoa-
founded him.
:. AN Miss Barton" she said again.
moment. But the one YOU
s0a%y wish to see is my aunt, Miss
~. Aela Barton. l am sorry she is
not at heme!'
ANo1
.o' at homen he repeated little
so pas' \ received an urgent sum-
' '~, 10 come up and see her.
mnat kind of a SUNNI onsP''
A'' mote was handed to me, not an
sl, ago. he explained. giving it
w.t. think it was intended for my
4 Out he is absent, and | took
Sm nOer'y-" He stopped, for the